Q. I have been assisting a federal employee (FERS) who is looking to retire in the very near future. She is married and her husband has dementia. He is currently in hospice. She does not want to leave a survivor benefit to him and she knows she needs to get him to sign the form giving spousal consent and have it notarized. He is unable to sign due to his condition. The same would be true for a TSP withdrawal application. What are her options? How is she able to complete her retirement application and make the necessary choices regarding her TSP without her husband…
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Q. I am FERS and plan on retiring this year when turning 65. I will be eligible for Social Security but am wondering if my wife will be able to collect. She is disabled and was receiving benefits from the company she worked for until they went bankrupt. By getting her benefits from that company, nothing was paid in to Social Security for her to have enough quarters to qualify for SS disability. She will be 60 when I retire and I would like to find out if she will be able to use my Social Security benefit. A. She might…